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Introduction to Ethics

Sophia's Introduction to Ethics course explores philosophical approaches to understanding morality and evaluating moral actions. In this course, you will learn about a variety of normative ethical theories, and apply these theories to real world ethical issues. With an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of major approaches to ethics, you will build the critical thinking skills necessary to justify ethical positions.
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Description

This course uses problem-based learning to help you apply knowledge to real-life situations. By using relatable scenarios, you'll learn how to think critically about ethical and philosophical inquiry, explore your own belief system, and better understand the role of ethics in everyday life. This course uses our Many Ways™ learning model that features multiple teaching styles to support your unique learning preferences.

Overview
Explore philosophical approaches to real-world ethical issues, learn about major approaches to ethics, and analyze various modes of ethical points of view. Key topics include:

Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics

Divine Command Theory, Conventionalism, and Egoism

Utilitarianism and Kantian Deontology

Virtue-based Ethics and Evaluating Personal Beliefs

Assessments & Grading
This is a pass/fail course. You'll complete 12 Challenge assessments (these are like quizzes) and 4 Milestone assessments (these are like tests), with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll know how to explain the goal of ethics, evaluate philosophical arguments, and understand key terminology. You'll be able to apply moral theories to real-world issues and interpret the role of bias in ethical decision-making.

Reviews

Learned a lot, wording was tricky and often times lead to overthinking answers. Finished in 5 days, working only a couple hours per day.

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by law j. on May 20, 2019

some of the questions were not recognizable in the course materials

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by JESSICA R. on May 18, 2019

Did not care for the topic and found the videos and lectures (content) not to match the exams/quizzes. They were difficult to understand but I did learn so much from the course.

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by MALCOLM W. on May 16, 2019

A good course. I had the time so I went through it pretty fast. It took about 2 weeks. Some of the question wording can be tricky so take your time and read the questions carefully.

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by Melissa S. on May 15, 2019

I have taken a few Sophia courses so far and this was the only one that I've struggled with. The questions asked in the milestones and lessons are not properly answered in the lessons.

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by Alberto C. on May 15, 2019

Great course. Learned some new concepts/ideas about Ethics that I can apply to my life! Glen's videos were awsome.

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by KE'IRA L. on May 12, 2019

I feel that the content given to me contradicted with the questions asked within the quizzes; very trick to where I underestimated my notes vs. the answer choices given.

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by Roberta D. on May 12, 2019

This course was by far the most intense, but ethical class one must take. Intoduction to Ethics gives you more of an understanding on self-interest, character, how we ought to be, and intent, and so much more. I really loved this class.

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You choose your own start date and have 60 days to complete each course. However, because the courses are self-paced, you can complete them in fewer than 60 days.

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You do not need any textbooks for Sophia courses. All material is taught by video and text-based tutorials that are in the course room, and are included in the cost.

Q: How am I graded in the course?

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Your overall score is derived from how you do on two types of assessments: Challenges, which are formative assessments, and Milestones, which are summative assessments. Sophia’s English Composition I, Foundations of English Composition, and Public Speaking courses also include written assignments, called Touchstones, that also contribute to your overall score.

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